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Published 3 Apr 2026, 09:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-3423 Corporation Tax Services

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£240,000≈ £60k / year · £288,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 May 2026awarded 13 Aug 2026
Awarded to RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake the provision of corporation tax

compliance services to all group companies.

CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Tax consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2035 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Contract may be extended, on agreement with both parties, for 2 periods of 2 years each (4 + 2 + 2 max term).
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services79210000 Accounting and auditing services79221000 Tax consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Apr 2026, 09:37 BST
Last source update
25 Aug 2026, 09:51 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031189
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing servicesAccounting, auditing and fiscal servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityTax consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c6c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

3 Apr 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published196 days ago
    3 Apr 2026, 09:37 BST
  2. Submission deadline167 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Latest notice published52 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 09:51 BST
  4. Today
    16 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 108 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Apr 2026, 09:37 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 15:06 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Aug 2026, 15:06 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    25 Aug 2026, 09:51 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £240,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 41 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2035Extensions: The Contract may be extended, on agreement with both parties, for 2 periods of 2 years each (4 + 2 + 2 max term).£240,00013 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • 1 · RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP

    Signed
    20 Aug 2026
    Value
    £240,000
    Period
    1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2035 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Contract may be extended, on agreement with both parties, for 2 periods of 2 years each (4 + 2 + 2 max term).

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTMT-7134-NRMV 22 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 7LXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender